Title - Demand to reschedule trains in the interest of commuters

Bathinda : Seeking better rail connectivity in Malwa, train passengers have once again demanded changes in the timings of a few trains passing through various stations in the region.Member of the Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC), Northern Railway, Hanuman Dass Goyal, has written a letter to the senior officials of the railways, including the Chairman of Railway Board, suggesting rescheduling of some trains in the interest of commuters.Goyal suggested that the departure time of train no. 14712, Sriganganagar-Haridwar, from Sriganganagar may be changed from 04.10 to 03.55 making its arrival at Bathinda station at 06.15 instead of 06.35 as the train no. 19024 Janta Express also departs from Bathinda at 6.35. If 14712 reaches Bathinda at 06.15, then the passengers of the train may also take the train no. 19024.Goyal also said train no. 12482 Sriganganagar-Delhi Express arrives at Bathinda at 08.25. The train no. 19223 Ahemdabad -Jammu Tawi departs from Bathinda at 08.10. If 12482 departs from Sriganganagar at 05.30 instead of 06.00 and reaches Bathinda at 07.55 then there may be availability of train no. 19223.Goyal added that train no. 12481 Dainik Express leaves Bathinda for Sriganganagar at 18.20 and train no. 19224 Jammu to Bathinda arrives at 18.35. The passengers of this train have no train for Gidderbaha, Malout, Abohar and Sriganganagar. If 12481 departs at 18.45, passengers could get train for their destination en route. Departure of train no. 54751 Rewari-Sriganganagar from Bathinda to Sriganganagar is 21.40, Goyal said, adding that train no. 15609 Awadh-Assam arrives at 22.10. Train No. 14731 Delhi-Ambala arrives at Bathinda at 22.15 and 14519 Kissan Express arrives at 22.20. The departure of 54751 may be fixed at 22.30 so that the passengers of the three trains could avail the service of train no. 54751.Train no. 54563 Bathinda to Ferozepur leaves Bathinda at 13.30 before the Jind-Ferozepur train no. 54045 departs at 10.25 and Rewari-Fazilka 54789 at 13.05. Train no.54758 Sriganganagar-Bathinda-Ambala arrives at 14.25 therefore 54563 should depart at 14.40 to cross all the trains, Goyal wrote in the letter.Train no. 54702 departs from Bathinda at 04.50 it should depart at 17.15 for the benefit of daily passengers, Goyal suggested.Train no. 54559 Bathinda to Fazilka via Abohar will run at 09.10 from Bathinda. It would disturb the train 54756. So departure of this train should be 08.50, Goyal said, and added that till the Abohar-Fazilka route starts, it may run from Bathinda to Abohar.Goyal also suggested that train no. 54555 departs from Dhuri at 06.15 and reaches Bathinda at 09.00. The train may run from Dhuri at 05.40 instead of 06.15 and reach Bathinda at 08.30 and it may depart at 08.50 for Abohar, Fazilka from Bathinda.Urging the chairman of the railway board to consider the suggestions, Goyal said bringing changes in the schedule of the trains would be a passenger-friendly step.